Tonto NF Road Sign Installation

RFP 127EAX22R0039  Tonto NF Road Sign Installation    NAICS:  237310  PSC:  Z2LB

1. Introduction.  The USDA Forest Service, Tonto National Forest, Phoenix Arizona, has a requirement to install signs on Cave Creek Road (24) in support of forest sign program. This project requires the Contractor to perform work on Cave Creek Road (FSR 24) that includes removing, re-installing, replacing, and installing permanent regulatory, warning, and guide signs and traffic measures along the entire road length as well as replacing or repairing signs posts that do not comply with current Forest Service standards.

The objective of this project is to ensure that all road signs and markers meet FS and MUTCD standards applicable to its use in order to improve driver safety and efficient navigability of roads.

All work shall be completed in accordance with the project specifications.  The project includes all labor, materials, and equipment necessary to perform all the operations for the work specified.  

2. Type of Award. As a result of this solicitation, the Government anticipates awarding a Firm Fixed-Price Construction Contract using Simplified Acquisition with Request For Proposal (RFP) format.  NAICS code 237310 – Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction is assigned to solicitation under Small Business Set-Aside ($39.5 million).  PSC code Z2LB. 

In order to be eligible for award of a Federal contract, potential vendors, at time of award, need to have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://sam.gov/content/home.  

3. Basis for Award – Best Value-Tradeoffs – See Section M (last section of this document). 

4.  How to submit your offer.  Submit RFP pages 4 through 6, and Section K, as your business (schedule of items) proposal.  In a separate document, submit all the information requested in Section M as your technical proposal.

Deadline for submission of offers shall be July 26, 2022, 2:00 p.m. (Eastern Daylight).

Responses to the RFP shall be sent to the Contracting Specialist.  Response packages should be sent by email and should contain the Solicitation Number 127EAX22R0039 in the subject line for the email.  Email:  denise.thomas2@usda.gov

5.  Site Visits (Optional)

                Date:  July 13, 2022

                Time:  10:00 am PDT

                Location: Cave Creek Ranger Office

Meet Michelle Tom, COR, at the entrance of the Cave Creek Ranger office, 40202 N Cave Creek Rd, Scottsdale, AZ 85262 (on the outside of the gate).